Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Jehovah (-s, -'s)
jealousy (jealousies)jeopardize
Jehovah (-s, -'s), proper n. [Heb. Yahweh, to be, exist < hāwāh, to be, to exist, he that is, the self-existent, the one ever coming into manifestation.] (webplay: God, spirit).
- Adonai; the Lord; just and merciful Deity; the God of the Bible; loving almighty ruler of the universe; name of the Creator of the world; (see Exodus 6:2-3; ED letters).
- Deity; higher power; supreme being; member of the Godhead.
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